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Markos

/ˈmɑɹkoʊz/ · 100% boys · 18 born in 2025

Markos has been given to about 1,040 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹkoʊz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 988
Median age today20 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Markos per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2008 · 41
  • Born in 202518
  • All time1,040
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Markos?

Its best year was 2008, when 41 babies were given the name, ranking 2921st. The typical living American called Markos is about 20 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Markos

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marcos0.97
  2. Carlos0.75
  3. Marko0.78
  4. Marco0.74
  5. Markus0.74
  6. Marcus0.71
  7. Marlon0.65
  8. Marlo0.65

Middle names for Markos

Ranked by flow score
  1. Markos Paul0.77
  2. Markos Lee0.77
  3. Markos Dean0.76
  4. Markos Blake0.76
  5. Markos Bryce0.76
  6. Markos Wade0.76

Sibling names for Markos

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.85
  2. Alonsobrother · 0.85
  3. Ilianasister · 0.85
  4. Hassanbrother · 0.84
  5. Samirasister · 0.84
  6. Abdullahbrother · 0.84

Where Markos is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Markos Anderson0.77
  2. Markos White0.72
  3. Markos Reyes0.72
  4. Markos Nguyen0.72
  5. Markos Lee0.72
  6. Markos Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Markos

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Markos across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.